Full-Stack Engineer, Research Tools Platform

Anthropic; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 300,000 - 405,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Software Engineer for the Research Tools team to build the infrastructure and applications enabling researchers to iterate quickly, run complex experiments, and extract insights from frontier AI systems.

This role blends product thinking with full-stack engineering, collaborating with researchers to understand workflows, identify bottlenecks, and rapidly ship solutions that boost productivity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on full-stack development.
• Experience building tools, platforms, or infrastructure for technical users (engineers, researchers, data scientists, analysts, etc.).
• Demonstrate high agency and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments.
• Strong product instincts and ability to identify the right problems to solve.
• Proficient with modern web technologies (React, TypeScript, Python, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain full-stack applications and infrastructure that researchers use daily to conduct experiments, collect feedback, and analyze results.
• Partner closely with research teams to understand workflows, pain points, and requirements, translating these into technical solutions.
• Design intuitive interfaces and abstractions that make complex research tasks accessible and efficient.
• Create reusable platforms and tools that accelerate the development of new research applications.
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on solutions, gathering feedback from users and refining based on real-world usage.
• Take ownership of complete product areas, from understanding user needs through design, implementation, and ongoing iteration.
• Contribute to technical strategy and architectural decisions for research tooling.
• Mentor other engineers and help establish best practices for research application development.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

TypeScript

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Software Engineer for the Research Tools team to build the infrastructure and applications enabling researchers to iterate quickly, run complex experiments, and extract insights from frontier AI systems.

This role blends product thinking with full-stack engineering, collaborating with researchers to understand workflows, identify bottlenecks, and rapidly ship solutions that boost productivity.